In essence, yes, they're more sensitive and accurate.
http://www.igenex.com/Website/IGeneX, Inc. is a specialty immunology laboratory and research facility,
providing personalized service to over 1,000 private practice physicians,
hospitals, and other clinical reference laboratories throughout the U.S. and
Canada. The laboratory also functions as a pilot site for diagnostic
manufacturers in the introduction of new assays, and has extensive collaborative
agreements with multiple research groups.
The Reference Laboratory,
founded in 1983, was purchased from 3M Diagnostic Systems (3MDS-Santa Clara, CA
and BioWhittaker, Inc., Walkersville, MD) in 1991 by IGeneX, Inc. and moved to
Palo Alto, California.
The laboratory is CLIA-certified, inspected by
the Department of Health and Human Services for Medicare testing. We are also
licensed in those states with special requirements (California, Florida,
Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania). All other states accept CMS licensure.
See the QA Package for description of our certifications, validation protocols,
and quality assurance practices.
Personnel include MDs, PhDs, and California licensed and nationally certified
clinical laboratory scientists (medical technologists); research, accounting,
and marketing staffs; and client service specialists. Directing the staff is
Jyotsna S. Shah, PhD, CCLD, MBA; Clinical Consultant: Steven J. Harris, MD; and
Nick S. Harris, PhD, AMBLI, President
A letter from the President:
Our staff of professionals, who have worked together for many years, is
committed to the following practices, ideals, and procedures:
- State-of-the-art testing methodology;
- Rapid turn-around-time;
- Dedication to personalized testing;
- Willingness and availability to answer your diagnostic questions;
- Ongoing refinement of existing tests; and,
- Research and development for innovative quality tests to enhance your
diagnostic tools.
http://www.igenex.com/files/QA.pdf